Method of machining crankshafts



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METHOD OF MACHINING CRANKSHAFTS Filed Jm. 21, 1957 s Sheets-Sheet s INVENTOR. WILL/1m F? GEOENE WHLTER R. Maren ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 27,1938 A a g NlED METHOD or o. oaamrs'rs William F. Groene and Walter R. Meyer, Oincinnati, Ohio, assignors to The R. K. Le Blond Machine Tool Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporation of Delaware Application January 21,1937, Serial No. 121,509

28 Claims. (01. 82-1) This invention pertains to a method and chucks tages of former methods by providing an ar-' for supporting and rotating crankshafts whereby rangement whereby the locating areas (for use turning operations may be undertaken on said in chucking the crankshaft in the said finishing crankshafts. More particularly, this invention lathe) are machined simultaneously with the finrelates to a method and chucks for supporting ish turning of the line bearings, flange, and 5 and rotating a crankshaft whereby the line bearstub ends of the crankshaft thereby. eliminating ings, including the flange and stub ends of said all former separate operations necessary to macrankshaft may be machined. chine said locating areas. And furthermore,

In recent years we have developed the art of since the locating areas of our invention are turning crankshafts, particularly the finishing of machined simultaneously with the machining of 10 I the line bearings and associated parts, to a point the line bearings and associated portions in the where the ultimate accuracy and finish now ob- ,san'ie chucked position, said locating areas will tained is equal to, and in some instances, excels automatically be in exact alignment with said rough grinding methods formerly used to finish machined parts so that when rechucked in the these portions of the crankshafts. I finishing lathe of application Serial Number 80,- 15

Our method of accomplishing such results 204 by means of said locating areas, the bearcomprises chucking and rotating a crankshaft in ings and associated surfaces will run true in said a lathe, preferably 'a lathe of a character shown latter lathe. This feature eliminates all straightin Patents Re. 19,905 and Re. 20,090, and in ening and locating area machining operations applicationsSerial Number 20,220 filed May '1, formerly necessary between the finish turning 1935, and Serial Number 104,037 filed .Oct, 5, operation andthe final finishing lathe, thereby .1936, wherein the line bearings,'flange and stub efiecting great saving in thecost of the product ends of the crankshaft are machined to finish and much greater accuracy of .the finished crank turned dimensions. It is our intention that durshaft. v

ing such operations meansbe provided whereby A further object of our'invention is to provide 25 a locating and chucking area or areas will be in a'lathe adapted to machine all the line bearmachined on a web or webs of said crankshaft. ings including the flange and stub ends of a It is further our object to rechuck said crankcrankshaft, cutting tools adapted to machine a shaft, after the. aforementioned machining opperipheral locating area on a web or portion other erations have been completed, in another lathe, than a bearing portion of the crankshaft. 30 as for example, a finishing lathe of the character We further provide means for applying to said set forth in our application Serial Number 80,204 locating area cutting tools from opposite sides filed May 16, 1936, locating and gripping said of the work piece in such a manner that the crankshaft in this last mentioned lathe by means tool on one. side does rough turning while the 5 of the locating area or areas machined in said tool on the other side finishes said locating area 5 first mentioned lathe, whereby said bearings and to accurate dimension. associated portions of the crankshaft may be A still further object is to simultaneously mafurther machined to extreme'accuracy and high chine all the line bearings, flange and stub ends finish. of a six-throw four-line-bearing crankshaft and i0 Heretofore, in chucking a crankshaft in a. during said operation to turn a peripheral locat- 40 lathe of a character shown in our application lng area or areas on the counter-weight web Serial Number 80,204, locating and chucking connecting the number three and number four means of a character shown in Patent 2,030,020 crank pins of said crankshaft. were utilized. The locating areas required on Another object of our invention is to provide the crankshaft webs in this former practice had a novel method of chucking a crankshaft for 45 to be machined in a separate and distinct operamachining the bearing and associated portions, tion requiring a separate machine and con'sidthereof which comprises premachining a peripherable handling time. Also, it was found diflieral locating area or areas on a web of the crankcult to machine said former locating areas-in shaft, applying a chucking ring to said area or to proper relation to the finish turned line bearings I areas, and inserting said crankshaft with the and associated portions so that said premachined chucking ring so applied in the lathe spindle bearings and associated portions would run sufor ring gear whereby said crankshaft is centered ficiently true when chucked in the finishing lathe and driven by said spindle or ring gear through of application Serial Number 80,204. said chucking ring,

ca We have fully overcome the above disadvan- And another object isto locate and center a crankshaft in a chucking device by means of a premachined peripheral locating area or areas on a web or webs of said shaft and to drive said shaft by means engaging a web or webs of said crankshaft at a point or points other than said locating area or areas.

We also intend to provide in a chucking device having a chucking ring adapted to center and locate a crankshaft by engagement with premachined peripheral locating areas on a web of the shaft, equalizing driving means associated with said chucking ring to drive said crankshaft by engagement with a plurality of webs of said shaft.

And it is further our intention to provide resilient driving means in connection with the chucking arrangement set forth above.

Further objects will appear in the course of the following description of the drawings in which:

Figure I is a plan view partly in section on line I-I of Figure II of a center drive lathe showing a crankshaft chucked in the lathe, cutting tools applied to turning the line bearings, fiange and stub end of the crankshaft, and cutting tools for machining the peripheral locating area on the counter-weight web between the number three and four pins of said crankshaft.

Figure II is a transverse section on line lI-II of Figure I particularly showing the roughing tool and the mechanism for actuating the finishing tool for machining the peripheral locating area on the counter-weight web of the crankshaft.

Figure III is an axial view "of a ring gear chucking arangement utilizing the machined peripheral locating area of Figures I and II clearly showing the chucking ring applied to the crankshaft.

Figure IV is a view partly in section on line IVIV of Figure III clearly showing points of contact between the crankshaft, the chucking ring, and the driving ring gear.

Figure V is an enlarged View in'section on line V-V of Figure III showing the mounting of the equalizing driving pin in the chucking ring.

Figure VI is an axial view of a similar chucking arrangement to that of Figure III but in which the chucking ring comprises two complete semi-circular portions.

Figure VII is a view partly in section on line VII-VII of Figure VI particularly showing the arrangement of the springs for actuating the semi-circular portions of the chucking ring.

Figure VIII is a section on line VIII--VIII of Figure VI showing a resilient mounting for the driving pin in the chucking ring.

Figure IX is an axial view of a similar chucking arrangement to that of Figure III but in which the chucking ring has a pivoting arm adapted to engage the crankshaft.

Figure X is a view partly in section on line X-X of Figure IX.

In Figures I and II is shown a six-throw fourline-bearing crankshaft l chucked in center drive chucks 2 in a manner preferably as shown in Patent 2,030,020 and having its ends steadied by means of the usual lathe centers 3. Appropriate cutting tools are arranged on opposite sides of the work piece and are fed toward each other to machine the line bearings, flange and stub ends of the crankshaft I preferably in a manner set forth in application Serial Number 20,220. For instance in this particular exemplary disclosure (Figure I) the cutting tools 4, 5, 6, 1, 8, 9,

and I0 completely machine the flange end II and its associated line bearing l2; the cutting tools |3, |4, I5, l6, l1, and I8 completely machine the respective intermediate line bearings I9 and 20; and the cuttings tools 2|, 22, 23, 24, and 25 completely machine the stub end 26 and its associated line bearing 21.

In addition to the tools above mentioned We provide a unique arrangement comprising the tools 28 and 29 whichare also adapted to engage the Work piece I from opposite sides in such a way as to machine a peripheral locating area 30 on the counter-weight web 3| of the crankshaft The cutting tools 28 and 29 are appropriately mounted on the usual oppositely feeding tool bars comprising the upper tool bar 32 and the lower tool bar 33. On the lower tool bar 33 is fixed a tool block 34 by means of the usual tongue 35 and the bolts 36 which tool block carries the cutting tools l3 and I4. Secured to the tool block 34 by appropriate screws 31 is the tool holder 38 which carries the cutting tool 28.

The usual back-up screw 39 is provided for Ion-- gitudinal adjustment of the tool 28 for proper sizing of the work and the usual clamping means 40 is also provided for locking said tool in adjusted position. Thus it is seen that the tool 28 is fixed on the lower tool bar 33 and feeds toward the work, along with the tools 3 and I4 mounted on the same bar. The tool 28 is adapted to rough out the metal and machine the peripheral locating surface 38 to within a few thousandths of the desired finished size for said 10- cating surface at the time when the tools l3 and 4 have machined the line bearings l9 and 26 respectively to their proper size.

On the upper tool bar 32 is fixed the tool block 4| by means of the usual tongue 42 and the bolts 43; The cutting tools |5-|6 and |1|8 are respectively carried in the tool holders 44 and 45 which holders in turn are fixed on the tool block 4| The cutting tool 29 is mounted on the tool holder 46 which has the usual back-up screw 41 for longitudinal adjustment of the tool 29 and the clamping means 48 for securing said tool in adjusted position. The tool holder 46 is pivotally mounted on the tool block 4| by means of the pin 49 fixed in said block 4|. The tool holder 46 and the tool 29 are yieldingly urged away from cutting position relative to the work piece I by means of the spring 50 carried in the cylinder 5| fixed to the upper end of the tool block 4|, which spring abuts against the rear surface 52 of the tool holder 46 thereby normally holding the lower edge 53 of said tool holder 46 against the surface 54 of the tool block 4| to limit the extent of movementcaused by spring 50.

Through the clearance hole 55 in the upper end of the tool holder 46 passes the actuating bar 56 which bar is guided for axial 'movement in a suitable bushing 51 fixed to the frame 58 of the lathe. To the inner end of the rod 56 is fixed a collar 59 by means of the usual pin 60 which of the toolbar 32- in retracting the tools to there by provide full access to' the chucking devices 2 for unload-ing arid-loading work pieces I in the lathe. v

The operation offithe cutting tools 28 and 29 is substantially as follows: As the tool bars 32 and 33 begin their feeding toward the work piece I the tool holder 46 has its edge 53 held against the surface 54 of the tool block 4| by the spring 50 as described so thatthe'cutting edge of the tool 29 is positioned a few thousandths of an inchaway from the surface being cut by the roughing tool 28. The tool 28, as already stated,

' has its cutting edge set a few thousandths of an the face of collar 59 with the facej82 of the bushing 51 whereupon the upper end of the tool a holder 48 is likewise arrested from further move- J ment by the nuts 63 engaging the surface 6.4 of the tool holder 46. The tool bars 32and 33 continue their feeding movement to dwell position which movement of the tool bar 32 causes the pin 49 in the tool block 4| to likewise continue to move toward the work thereby causing pivotal movement of the tool holder 46 about pin 49, compressing spring 58 and relieving the edge 53 from the surface 54 of tool block 4|. This movement continues until the tool bars 32 and 33 have reached dwell position at which time the tool holder 46 and its tool 29 have been moved so that the cutting edge of tool!!! is now in position so as to cut to precisely the desired size the peripheral locating surface 38, the cutting edge of tool 28 being not in cutting contact with said surface because it is positioned slightly away from the true finished surface as stated. Withdrawal of the tool bars 32 and 33 to retracted position will of course return the tool. 29 by means of the sp-ring 50 to retracted position ready for another cycle of operation.

The value of this unique tooling arrangement is that we obtain a locating surface on the crankshaft for further operations thereon simultaneously with the machining of the line bearings, flange and stub ends of the shaft. By this arrangement we also automatically produce said locating surface in exact alignment with said portions of the shaft being turned therewith. And it is tobe further noted'that we obtain a high degree of accuracy for said locating surface by providing the unique arrangement of a roughing and finishing tool set forth above wherein the tool 28 removes substantially all of the metal and the finishing tool 29 comes into operation at nearly the end of the cutting cycle to remove a relatively small amount of metal left by the roughingtool 28 to thereby produce the final finish and accuracy necessary to said peripheral locating surface 38.

In order to utilize to full advantage the peripheral locating surface 30 for subsequent operations on the crankshaft, as for example the precise finishing of the line bearings and associated surfaces, we prefer to use chucking devices of a character illustrated in Figures III to X inclusive.

One form of chucking device is shown in- Figures III, IV and V which comprises a chucking ring 66 of somewhat more thansemi-circular extent which has a bearing'surface 61 adapted to nicely fit around the'peripheral locating surface 38 of the crankshaft The chucking ring 66 is so applied to the web 3| (Figure 111) by first placing the bearing surface 61 thereof in contact with the portion 38a of the locating surface 38. on web 3| to the left of the portion 38b and the other end 69 of the ring 66 to the right of the portion 38b of said locating surface 30. I The ring 66 is then rotated clockwise (Figure III) to. the fully en: gaged position shown. A spring mounted plunger is yieldingly urged against the portion 30b of the locating surface 30 to prevent the ring from slipping from the fully engaged position and dropping from the work piece as the crankshaft with the chucking ring 66 applied is being loaded or unloaded from the driving spindle or ring gear1|.fl

An equalizing driving pin 12 having a relatively large diameter 13 at its center and tapering to smaller diameters at its outer ends hasits diameter 13 nicely fitting in the bore 14 (Figure V) in the ring 66 and confined from axial movement relative to the ring 66 by means of appropriate pins passing in slots 16 each side of the bearing portion 81 driving pin 12. The ends of the driving pin 12 are provided with suitable abutment surfaces 11 which drive against the webs 18 and 19 of the crankshaft I. It can thus be seen that the clockwise movement of the chucking ring 66 relative to the crankshaft is limited by engagement of the driving pin 12 with the webs 18 and 19 of the crankshaft. v

the ring 66 has a certain amount of swiveling motion so that both ends will contact the webs 18 and 19 to equalize the driving force on said webs even though said webs are not aligned. The driving force could be applied directly to the web 3| byany suitable projection on the ring 66 engaging said web, but in this particular instance it is found preferable to apply the driving force as close to,.the line bearings l9 and 28 as possible, which conditions are best met by applying the driving force to both webs 18 and 19 asshown. v

After having applied the chucking ring 68 properly to the crankshaft, the crankshaft is inserted axially into the driving spindle or ring gear 1| while held in a position turned slightly in a clockwise direction from the position shown in FigurelII. The finished surface 80 on the outside of the chucking ring 66 contacts the mating surface 8| formed by the plate 82 fixed to the ring gear 1| by suitable screws '83 to properly center the chucking ring 66 and thus the crankshaft on its proper center of turning. Substantially diametrically opposite the surface 88 of the ring 66 is mounted a roller 84 on .a stud 85 fixed in the ring 66 and confined from axial movement on the stud 85 by the side walls 86 and 81 of the pocket 88a. The roller 84 has a flatted portion 88 adapted to engage the angularly disposed surface 89 of the driving wedge 98 fixed 1| by an appropriate screw 9|.

wedge 98 while at the same time keeping the for said engagement Z5 roller properly positioned with the-end 88 of the ring 66 Y of the ring 66 and fixed in the,

The driving pin 12 as mounted in v Jbined equalizing and resilient mounting for the when the ring 66 is removed from the ring gear II during loading and unloading of the work.

The chucking ring 66 is provided with a series of holes 96 to lighten the ring 66 to facilitate handling and also for the purpose of providing a certain amount of flexibility whereby the end portions 68 and 69 may be pressed toward each other and will-return to their normal position when released of such pressure.

After having axially loaded the crankshaft I with the chucking ring 66 applied thereto as described, the crankshaft and chucking ring are rotated anti-clockwise (Figure III) on the bearing portion BI either by manual rotation of the crankshaft or by starting rotation of the driving ring gear II in a clockwise direction or normal driving direction, whereupon the flatted portion 88 of the roller 84 is brought into engagement with the angularly disposed surface 89 of the driving wedge 96 to thereby cause the ring gear II to drive the chucking ring 66 and the crankshaft I in clockwise direction. The engagement of the driving wedge 96 with the roller 84 not only causes the chucking ring 66 to be rotated by the ring gear II but said engagement also presses the ends 68 and 69 of said ring gear II toward each other to thereby securely bindthe crankshaft by firm contact against the surfaces 36a and 36b and, as a result, to force the bearing surface M on the ring 66 securely against the bearing 82 in the ring gear II. Thus it can be seen that when fully chucked in the device above described the crankshaftis held in positive en gagement with the driving spindle or ring gear II so that the work is positively held in proper centered position and positively driven in cutting direction so that no chatter or irregularity will result in the finished work surface machined. It is further to be noted that, aside from the manual placement of the chucking ring 66 on the crankshaft and loading the crankshaft with the chucking ring 66 thereon in the ring gear II, the chuck is fully automatic to center, positively hold and drive the crankshaft when the chucking device is actuated to rotate the work piece.

Noting Figure VIII, we may also employ a comdriving pin I2 in place of the mounting of Figure V. Inthe threaded bore 91 formed in the chucking ring 66 is placed a composition bushing 98 of resilient composition material such as rubber. The driving pin in this'case comprises the tapered end portion 99 having an abutment TI on its end for crankshaft web engagement and has an integral smaller shaft portion I66 snugly fitting in the bore of the composition bushing 96 and projecting beyond and having a threaded end portion I6I to which is applied a member I62 having an outside shape similar to the portion 99. Upon screwing up the portion I62 on the shaft portion I66 the composition bushing 98 is compressed between the face I63 of portion 99 I62 thus securing the bushing to the driving pin assembly and also squeezing the bushing tightly into the threaded bore 91 to prevent its rotation 0r axial movement therein. A suitable rivet is passed through member I62 and the shaft portion I66 to secure them permanently together. Thus it can be seen that since there is no metallic connection between the chucking ring 66 and the driving pin assembly described, a resilient driving connection is provided between the chucking device and work piece and also the resilience of the mounting bushing permits sufficient movement of the the like in the surfaces of the work being finished.

Another form of chucking device is shown in Figures VI and VIII in which the chuck ring comprises two semi-circular portions I65 and I66 hinged together on a suitable pin I61 each having inner bearing surfaces I68 and I69 respectively which engage the portions 36a and 36b of the peripheral locating area 36 on the crankshaft I. Tension springs II6 connected to the pin III fixed in member I65 and to the pin II2 fixed in the member I66 serve to hold the members I 65 and I66 clamped about the crankshaft as shown in Figure VI when the center line of the springs I I6 is between the axis of the hinge pin I 61 and the axis of rotation of the clamping ring when around the work piece and to hold the members I65 and I66 apart when opened to release the crankshaft therefrom. A clearance space H3 is provided at the outer ends of the members I65 and I 66 so that the portions 36a and 36b on the crankshaft form the limiting means for the closed position of the clamping ring segments.

In the member I66 is mounted a pair of rollers H4 in a like manner to that of the roller 84 in Figure III and having fiatted portions I I5 adapted to engage the driving wedge II6 fixed in the ring gear II. A driving pin III having web engaging portions 11 for contacting the webs I8 and I9 of the crankshaft I is mounted in the member I 66 by either of the arrangements shown in Figures V or VIII. The member I65 also has a roller II8 similarly mounted as the roller 84 in Figure III which has a flatted portion II9 adapted to engage the driving wedge I26 fixed in the ring gear II.

To renderthis chucking arrangement effective, the two semi-circular portions I65 and I66 are closed about the crankshaft Ii with the driving pin III engaging the-crankshaft webs I8,

and 19 substantially as shown in Figures VI and VII, the springs II6'holding the clamping ring on the crankshaft while it is being loaded axially of the ring gear II. The crankshaft is passed in the ring gear II in a. slightly more clockwise position than that shown in Figure VI, the crankshaft then either being rotated counterclockwise or the ring gear II rotated clockwise to bring the rollers and driving wedges into engagement. By so doing it can be seen that the crankshaft is positively clamped between the members I65 and I66 due to the combined wedging action of the rollers and driving wedges and it can also be seen that the crankshaft is positively centered, held and driven automatically upon rotation of the ring gear II as in the former example of Figures III, IV, and V.

Still another embodiment of our invention is shown in Figures IX and X. In this arrangement the clamping ring comprises a semi-circu lar member I2I and a. hinged member I22 pivotally mounted on the pin I23 in the member I2I. The member I2I has a bearing portion I 24 adapted to engage portion 36b of the crankshaft while hinged member I22 has a bearing portion I25 adapted to engage the portion 36a of the crankshaft. A spring urged plunger I26 abuts against the surface I2'I of the member I22 to yieldingly urge the member I22 in engagement with the portion 36a of the crankshaft so as to hold the chucking ring in place around the crankshaft. A suitable abutment I28 on member I22 strikes the surface I29 on the member I2I to prevent too great an inward movement of member I22 by the spring urged plunger I26 when a crankshaft is not in the chucking ring.

In the member I2I are mounted rollers ,I3Ii in a nianner substantially as shown for the roller 84 in Figure III, which have fiatted portions I3I adapted to engage driving wedges I32 fixed in the ring gear II. A roller I33 issimilarly mounted in the member I22 having a flatted portion I34 adapted to engage the surface I34a of the driving wedge I35 fixed in the ring gear II. The usual driving pin I36 is also mounted in the member I2I by either of the arrangements set forth in Figures V or VIII.

To place this type of chucking ring on the crankshaft, the hinged member I22 is swung outwardly compressing the spring plunger I26. The crankshaft is then placed on the ring I2I-' with the portion 30b contacting the bearing portion I24 and with 'the driving pin I36 properly engaging the crankshaft webs l3 and 19. When in suchposition the spring urged plunger I26 will properly hold the member I22 against the porring in place as the 'of the driving tion 30a of the crankshaft to keep the chucking crankshaft is being loaded or unloaded from the driving ring 'II in a manner similar to that of the chucking device shown in Figure VI. It can be seen that upon rotation ring gear II in clockwise direction (Figure IX), the driving wedge I35 bearing against roller I33 will urge the member I22 to-' ward portion 30a of the crankshaft and that the driving wedges I32 ,will likewiseprge the member I2I' toward portion 30b of the crankshaft thereby. securely loc' g 'the scrank'shaft in the chucking device. I H

similarly provides automatic means for centering, positively holding and driving the work piece{ as the driving ring gear -,I I"is rotated.

It is also to be. noted that while the-various rollers of the chucking rings of the examplary disclosures have flatted portions engaging the essential ylindrical rollers having free ros completely tation inight be .used where greater wedging and clamping action is desired and where it is desired chucking ring from,

to more easily disengage the the driving spindle or ring gear.

Having fully set forth and described our invention, what we claim is:

1. A method of machining crankshafts comprising chucking and rotating a crankshaft in a portions and a periphlathe, machining bearing eral locating area on a web of saidcrankshaft, removing said crankshaft from said lathe, and rechucking said crankshaft in another lathe by means 'of said previously machined locating area whereby further machining operations may be undertaken on said crankshaft.

2. A method of machining crankshafts comprising chucking and rotating a crankshaft in a lathe, machining bearing portions and peripheral locating areas on a web of said crankshaft, removing sai crankshaft from said lathe, and rechucking said crankshaft in another lathe by means of said previously machined locating areas whereby further machining operations may be undertaken on said crankshaft.

3. A method of machining crankshafts com- This chucking arrangement removing said crankshaft from said lathe, and

rechucking said crankshaft in another lathe by means of said previously machined locating area whereby further machining operations may be undertaken on said crankshaft.

4. A method of machining crankshafts comprising chucking and rotating a crankshaft in a 5. A method of machining the line bearings,-

fiange end, and stub end of a crankshaft comprising chucking and rotating said crankshaft in a center drive lathe, simultaneously machining all of the line bearings, flange end, stub end, and a peripheral locatingarea on a web of said crankshaft, removing said crankshaft from said lathe, and rechucking said crankshaft in another lathe by means of said previously machined locating area whereby further machining operations may be undertaken on the line bearings, flange end, and stub end of said crankshaft.

6. A method of machining the line bearings, flange end, and stub end of a crankshaft comprising, chucldng and rotating a crankshaft in a double center drive lathe, simultaneously machining all of the line bearings, flange end, stub end,

and a peripheral locating area on a web of said crankshaft positioned intermediate the chucking devices of said lathe, removing said crankshaft from said lathe, and rechucking said crankshaft in another lathe by means of (said previously -machined locating area whereby further machining operations may be undertaken on the line bearings, flange end, and stub end of said crankshaft.

'7. A method of machining the line bearings,

flange end, and stub of a six-throw four-line bearing crankshaft" comprising, chucking and rotating said crankshaft in a lathe, simultaneously machining all the line bearings, flange end, stub end, and a peripheral locating area on the counter-weight web connecting number three and number four crank pins, removing said crankshaft from said lathe, and rechucking said crankshaft machined locating area whereby further machining operations may be undertaken on the line bearings, flange end,.and stub end of said crankshaft.

' 8. As a novel articlein an incomplete stageof a novel method of manufacture of the completed article, a work piece for forming a crankshaft, comprising a cylindrical portion anda web adjacent to thecylindrlcal portion, said work piece being prepared for chucking to turn the cylindrical portion, in that it is provided with a finished peripheral area on the web, concentric with the axis of rotation of the cylindrical portion'to be turned. i r

9. As a novel article in an incomplete stage of a novel method of manufacture of the completed article, a work piece for forming a crankshaft, comprising cylindrical portions and webs adjacent the respective cylindrical portions, said work piece being prepared for chucking to turn the cylindrical portions, in that it is provided with finished peripheral areas on a plurality of webs 5o in another lathe by means of said previously spaced longitudinally of the shaft, said peripheral ring.

13. A method of chucking a crankshaft for areas being formed concentric with the axis of rotation of the cylindrical portions to be turned.

10. A method of finishing the line bearings, fiange end, and stub end of a crankshaft comprising, chucking and rotating the crankshaft in a lathe, turning the line bearings, fiange end, and stub end to finish turned dimensions and accurately machining a locating area on a web of said shaft, removing said crankshaft from said lathe, rechucking said crankshaft in another lathe by means of said locating area whereby said bearings, flange end, and stub end of said crankshaft may be further machined to extreme accuracy and high finish.

11. A method of chucking a crankshaft for machining the bearing and associated portions thereof comprising, pre-machining a peripheral locating area on a web of said crankshaft, applying a chucking ring to said area, and inserting said crankshaft with said ring so applied in a lathe spindle whereby said crankshaft is chucked in said spindle.

12. A method of chucking a crankshaft for machining the bearing and associated portions thereof comprising, pre-machining a peripheral locating area on a web of said crankshaft, applying a chucking ring to said area, and inserting said crankshaft with said ring so applied in a lathe spindle whereby said crankshaft is centered and driven by said spindle through said chucking machining the bearing and associated portions thereof comprising, pre-machining peripheral locating areas on webs of said crankshaft, applying chucking rings to said areas, and inserting said crankshaft with said rings so applied in a lathe spindle or spindles whereby said crankshaft is centered, axially aligned, and driven by said spindle or spindles through said chucking rings.

14. A chucking device for crankshafts comprising, a rotatable work spindle, a chucking ring applicable to a finished locating area ona crankshaft, and abutment areas on said spindle adapted to engage said chucking ring whereby said chucking ring is located and driven by said spindle and said crankshaft is gripped by said chucking ring.

15. A chucking device for crankshafts comprising, a rotatable work spindle, a chucking ring applicable to a finished locating area on a crankshaft, abutment areas on said spindle adapted to engage said chucking ring whereby said chucking ring is located and driven by said spindle, and

abutment means on said chucking ring whereby said crankshaft is located and driven by said chuckin ring.

16. A chucking device for crankshafts comprising, a rotatable work spindle, a chucking ring applicable to a finished locating area on a crankshaft, abutment areas on said spindle adapted to engage said chucking ring whereby said chucking ring is located and driven by said spindle, and means on said chucking ring to engage said crankshaft at a plurality of axially spaced points whereby said crankshaft is located and driven by said chucking ring.

17. A chucking device for crankshafts comprising, a rotatable work spindle, a chucking ring applicable to a finished locating area on a crankshaft, abutment areas on said spindle adapted to engage said chucking ring whereby said chucking ring is located and driven by said spindle, and equalizing driving means mounted on said ring and adapted to engage a plurality of adapted to engage said chucking ring whereby said chucking ring is located and driven by said spindle, and resilient driving means mounted on said I ring adapted to engage said crankshaft whereby said crankshaft is resiliently driven by said chucking ring. I

19. A chucking device for'crankshafts'comprising, a rotatable work spindle, a chucking ring applicable to a finished locating area on a crankshaft, abutment areas on said spindle adapted to engage said chucking ring whereby said chucking ring is located and driven by said spindle, and combined equalizing and resilient driving means in said ring whereby said crankshaft is driven by said chucking ring.

20. A chucking device for crankshafts comprising, a rotatable work spindle or spindles, chucking rings applicable to finished locating areas on a crankshaft, abutment areas on said spindle or spindles adapted to engage said chucking rings whereby said chucking ring is located and driven by said spindle or spindles and said crankshaft is gripped by said chucking rings.

21. A chucking device for crankshafts comprising, a rotatable work spindle, and a chucking ring applicable to finished locating areas on *"a crankshaft comprising a member of semi-circylindrical finished areaof said crankshaft and having a smaller segmental member pivotally mounted at one end of said semi-circular mem- .ber adapted to engage another portion of said finished area, and means whereby said members are held in firm engagement with said finished area when said crankshaft is loaded in and driven by said work spindle.

23. A chucking device for crankshafts comprising, a rotatable work spindle, and a chucking ring applicable to finished locating areas on a crankshaft comprising a member of semi-circular extent adapted to engage a portion of a cylindrical finished area of said crankshaft, another member of semi-circular extent having an end hinged to an end of said first mentioned semi-circular member adapted to engage another portion of said finished area, and means whereby said members are held in firm engagement with said finished area when said crankshaft is loaded in and driven by said work spindle.

24. A chucking device for crankshafts comprising, a rotatable work spindle, a chucking ring applicable to finished locating areas on a crankshaft cooperating with said spindle as a supporting and driving means for said crankshaft, and means on said chucking ring to hold said ring applied to said crankshaft while being inserted tions and a peripheral locating area on a web of said crankshaft, (b) chucking said crankshaft by means of said previously machined locating I area, and (c) performing further machining operations on said crankshaft.

26. A method of machining crankshafts comprising the steps of, (a) chucking .and rotating a crankshaft in a lathe, (b) machining bearing erations on said crankshaft.

27. A method of machining line bearing portions of crankshafts comprising the steps of, (a) machining line bearing portions and a peripheral locating area on a web of said crankshaft, (b) chucking said crankshaft by means of said previously machined locating area, and (c) performing further machining operations on the line bearing portions of said crankshaft.

28. A, method of machining the line bearing portions of crankshafts comprising the steps of, (a) rough machining the line bearing portions and a peripheral locating area on a web of said crankshaft, (b) chucking said crankshaft by means of said previously machined locating area, and (c) performing finish machining operations on the line bearing portions of said crankshaft.

WILLIAM F. GROENE. WALTER R. MEYER. 

